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UrbanToronto last checked in on Pinnacle Toronto East in northwest Scarborough in November, 2022, where drone footage captured the concrete work underway for the below grade levels. Over a year and a half later, that foundation now supports significant progress, with the development now well above grade. Situated on a 3.5-acre site at 3260 Sheppard Avenue East, this project designed by Arcadis for Pinnacle International may one day be walking distance from a station at Warden Avenue if the Sheppard Subway is extended.
An aerial view from April, 2023 captured early work above grade. The site features three tower cranes, with the one at the back of the image below for the east tower, set to reach 30 storeys. The crane to the right is for the west tower, also set to rise to 30 storeys. The crane to the left is where an 11 storey mid-rise will form the north end of the project.
A year later in April, 2024 another aerial view looks southwest to the rising complex, then at nine storeys through eleven storeys. The O-shaped podium is visible, forming a central courtyard. The mid-rise steps back at its seventh and ninth floors at its east and west ends.
A ground-level view from May, 2024 captures the ongoing construction along Sheppard. The towers have each reached the 13th floor, with formwork and concrete pouring activities progressing on the 14th floor. The four-storey podium is fully formed, while two additional storeys above connect the towers, creating a unified base before they ascend independently. The design incorporates both projecting and inset balconies, with the projecting balconies central to the south facades of both towers.
Stepping closer to the podium on July 1, 2024, we take in the cladding details: the podium is set to feature brick-patterned precast cladding, with the areas around balconies stained red. As renderings slow the centre of each brick patterned precast section as red, it is possible that these will be stained by hand after installation. In the meantime, window wall has been installed on the second level, with a pattern of blue reflective coating on the glass, dual horizontal transoms, and a single vertical mullion dividing each window, along with spandrels and frames around them.
In this view looking northeast, each of the high-rise towers has reached the 18th floor, with active construction above. Formwork is visible atop both towers, positioned near the cranes. To the left, behind the western tower, the mid-rise 11-storey has now topped off. Along Sheppard Avenue East, the precast cladding is being applied to the fifth through eighth levels above the podium, to apply a visually cohesive design across the exterior.
Once completed, Pinnacle Toronto East will comprise 3-storey townhouses along with volumes rising to 36.56m and 99.47m. They will collectively house a total of 788 residential units.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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